Parenthood through ART

Here at stillbirthday we address many aspects that may present themselves through pregnancy and infant loss. Some of these include primary infertility, secondary infertility, utilizing ART, and, loss after ART (medically assisted conception).

I invite you, mothers and fathers, to share what your experiences, perceptions and feelings are in regard to identifying motherhood, fatherhood, parenthood, through ART.

Have you utilized, or contemplated utilizing, the assistance of ART for pregnancy? Have you utilized an egg or sperm donor?

Have you been challenged by feelings of identity? Inferiority? Jealousy? Grief?

Has your journey and your parenthood given you elation? Validation? Redemption? Healing?

I invite you to consider sharing your story with stillbirthday, so that more parents can learn from your journey.

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BIRTH & BEREAVEMENT QUOTES

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A miracle is really the only way to describe motherhood and giving birth. It’s unbelievable how God has made us women and babies to endure and be able to do so much. A miracle, indeed. Such an incredible blessing.

— Jennie Finch

I honor you. {I DO}ula.

— an SBD Doula

A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.

— Stendhal

Man’s main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

— Erich Fromm

Why is it that we rejoice at a birth and grieve at a funeral? It is because we are not the person involved.

— Mark Twain

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Enroll now in the Birth & Bereavement Doula® program!

We onboard enrolled students into the program by email invitation.

After tuition, you can email heidi.faith@stillbirthday.com directly to expedite this step. Alternatively, if you prefer fb communications, you can join us in Admissions.